A short guide highlights several international charities — Mercy Ships, the World Food Programme, Save the Children, Medical Aid International, and the National Lottery Community Fund — and notes their roles in providing medical care, food assistance, child services, equipment support, and community grants.
A community garden at Welshpool Fire Station, developed since June 2025 with firefighters, local groups and residents, will be officially opened at a coffee morning on Thursday 12 February from 10am to 1pm.
Alton Towers is trialling a refined Ride Access Pass that removes the 'difficulty with crowds' category during a brief February half-term opening; the resort says it will review guest feedback and the new RAP app ahead of its main season in March.
Wizz Air will begin twice-weekly direct flights from London Gatwick to Santorini on 1 July 2026, with one-way fares starting at £45.99.
Lidl will raise entry-level pay to £13.45 nationwide from March 1 and will double paid paternity leave to four weeks, rising to eight weeks after five years of service.
Marie said the couple will return to Denmark and are eager to resume their patronages. They moved to Washington in 2023 after the prince took a job at the Danish Embassy.
A 46‑year‑old e‑bike rider died after a collision with a horse and cart on Folly Lane in Chingford, and a 26‑year‑old driver has been arrested on suspicion of wanton and furious driving while police investigate.
Russian and U.S. negotiators said they agreed there is a need to start arms control talks after the New START treaty expired, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Multiple armed groups — including jihadist militants, kidnapping gangs, farmer-herder militias and secessionist factions — are reported to be driving insecurity across Nigeria, and officials blamed a Boko Haram faction for recent killings in Kwara state.
Arun District Council has opened a Community Safety Grant Fund offering up to £2,500 per project to local groups, with applications accepted on a rolling basis and approved projects to be delivered by March 2027.
